My Daily Routine: Current vs. Expectation

My current routine

…which I have being doing for 2 years 9 months ever since I started working as a Software Engineer-

4.30 AM: Wake Up

4.30 – 6.00 : Internet browsing + running online errands

6.00 – 6.30 : Get ready for work

6.30 : Leave home.

6.30 – 6.42: Short distance walk + waiting for bus

6.42 – 7.16: Bus ride + waiting for company shuttle

8.40 – Reach my workstation

8.40 – 8.45 – Check mails

8.45 – 9.10 – Breakfast with a friend from work

9.15 – 9.30 – Coffee/Tea with another friend from work

9.30 – 11.30 – Work. Involves anything in the development cycle

11.30 – 11.40 : Get Green Tea and browse LinkedIn. A quite time for myself

11.40 AM – 1.00 PM: Work

1.00 – 1.30 : Have lunch with friends in office cafeteria.

1.30 – 2.15 : Get Coffee/Tea. Sit down for a chat and share work related stories and discuss about anything under the sun. I sometimes fell this is unnecessary and non productive. But I think it’s necessary to have a social life and not just live within my cocoon.

As you can see, time spent working on personal interests is nill during weekdays. I wish I could cut down on mindlessly browsing Reddit and other sites and instead work on things which will help me grow personally and professionally.

My Fantasy Routine which I would strictly follow –

4.30 AM: Wake up without needing alarms

4.30 – 6.00 : Internet business + online errands

6.00 – 6.15 : Freshen up.

6.15 – 6.20 : Head to gym

6.20 – 7.15 : Working out

7.15 – 7.30 : Shower

7.30 – 7.45 : Meditate

7.45 – 8.30 : Learn and develop a new skill which wold help me in my career